John Linneman
@dark1x.bsky.social
Video Editor + Senior Staff Writer for
Digital Foundry and creator of DF Retro! Open to contract work!
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Digital Foundry and creator of DF Retro! Open to contract work!
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I think it’s no coincidence that the most successful Xbox console launched with a numbered Ridge Racer. Just saying.
November 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I think it’s no coincidence that the most successful Xbox console launched with a numbered Ridge Racer. Just saying.
As two popular launch titles, the gulf in quality and playability between Halo Combat Evolved on Xbox and Call of Duty 2 on 360 is so vast. Halo absolutely decimates COD2 in retrospect and it’s not even close in my book. COD2 has aged horribly - Halo remains a classic.
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
As two popular launch titles, the gulf in quality and playability between Halo Combat Evolved on Xbox and Call of Duty 2 on 360 is so vast. Halo absolutely decimates COD2 in retrospect and it’s not even close in my book. COD2 has aged horribly - Halo remains a classic.
I still love this little thing for quick gaming sessions.
November 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I still love this little thing for quick gaming sessions.
We have a new website as of today! All the old content and lots of new stuff on the way. Give it a look!
Proud and excited to share that the new Digital Foundry website is live - please do check it out at www.digitalfoundry.net. Read our opening post about what we're doing and why: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/11...
Digital Foundry
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November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We have a new website as of today! All the old content and lots of new stuff on the way. Give it a look!
You know what's up
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
You know what's up
I believe this actually showed up on Xbox much like the, uh, bootleg versions of Wipeout that I covered lol
A banging soundtrack and chaotic racing with the bravest helicopter pilots willing to fly into tunnels to follow the race.
📺: Burning Road, Toka, PS1, 1996
📺: Burning Road, Toka, PS1, 1996
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I believe this actually showed up on Xbox much like the, uh, bootleg versions of Wipeout that I covered lol
I just like CRTs, what can I say?
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I just like CRTs, what can I say?
I'm convinced that Xbox today would be in a different place if Kinect had never become a thing. This was the point when things started to go off the rails.
For better or for worse, The Xbox Kinect was released 15 years ago today.
November 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I'm convinced that Xbox today would be in a different place if Kinect had never become a thing. This was the point when things started to go off the rails.
Working on an Unreal video - when using modern renderers, has anyone managed to achieve the current sky color? It’s always wrong compared to the original 3DFX renderer.
November 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Working on an Unreal video - when using modern renderers, has anyone managed to achieve the current sky color? It’s always wrong compared to the original 3DFX renderer.
Hmm, my Hucard copy of PC Genjin 2 (Bonk's Revenge) is suddenly not working even with cleaning. Just garbage tiles on screen...that's concerning. Has anyone had any failures with PC Engine Hucards before?
November 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Hmm, my Hucard copy of PC Genjin 2 (Bonk's Revenge) is suddenly not working even with cleaning. Just garbage tiles on screen...that's concerning. Has anyone had any failures with PC Engine Hucards before?
First episode of the DF Retro Super Show is out! This is our new retro focused podcast that will sit alongside DF Direct Weekly with episodes hitting twice a month! First one focuses on the launch of PlayStation 2. Be sure to give it a look!
When Digital Foundry went independent, one of the new things we wanted to do was a brand-new retro podcast. Thanks to the massive efforts of John and his friends, the DF Retro Super Show goes live today, revisiting the launch of PlayStation 2. youtu.be/DqtLH0MOkgI
*NEW* DF Retro Super Show #1: PlayStation 2 25th Anniversary - Launch Titles Revisted
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
First episode of the DF Retro Super Show is out! This is our new retro focused podcast that will sit alongside DF Direct Weekly with episodes hitting twice a month! First one focuses on the launch of PlayStation 2. Be sure to give it a look!
In case you missed it, a new episode of DF Retro dropped yesterday! While the new bar is featured it’s mainly focused on the originals.
DF Retro returns! In the wake of the recently remastered Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, John revisits the originals, the ports - and the legacy. youtu.be/jbRCG8tfkiM
DF Retro: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 - The Original Games, The Ports, The Modern Version, The Legacy
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM
In case you missed it, a new episode of DF Retro dropped yesterday! While the new bar is featured it’s mainly focused on the originals.
I had the urge to fire up Halo MCC on my PC and it’s been 20 minutes of account jail as it just refuses to let me in. I have now given up. F*** this nonsense.
October 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I had the urge to fire up Halo MCC on my PC and it’s been 20 minutes of account jail as it just refuses to let me in. I have now given up. F*** this nonsense.
Marcus?!
October 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Marcus?!
We're starting a proper DF Retro podcast called 'The DF Retro Super Show'! View the full announcement within! We'll have guests but main cast includes myself, @pc98audi.bsky.social and both Coury and Marc from @mylifeingaming.bsky.social! First ep next week!
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
October 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
We're starting a proper DF Retro podcast called 'The DF Retro Super Show'! View the full announcement within! We'll have guests but main cast includes myself, @pc98audi.bsky.social and both Coury and Marc from @mylifeingaming.bsky.social! First ep next week!
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
Man, looking at this again...it's such a bummer that they canned this version and turned it into a regular action game. Anyone know what happened behind the scenes here?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oYJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oYJ...
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Full Gameplay Demo - E3 2019
YouTube video by IGN
www.youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Man, looking at this again...it's such a bummer that they canned this version and turned it into a regular action game. Anyone know what happened behind the scenes here?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oYJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oYJ...
I watched this episode of Shin Project X on the PlayStation and it was super interesting. I knew a lot already but didn’t realize the importance of the late Oohashi san from Toshiba who passed away from cancer not long after the PS1 released.
October 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I watched this episode of Shin Project X on the PlayStation and it was super interesting. I knew a lot already but didn’t realize the importance of the late Oohashi san from Toshiba who passed away from cancer not long after the PS1 released.
This is such a sad and difficult situation. Wanted to share and raise awareness.
Hey friends. After having open heart surgery in Dec and another procedure in July, I've been left in 10k+ debt while recovering. During this, we were also laid off from Skullgirls. To try to help dig myself out, I have begun listing things on eBay: ebay.com/usr/mshinzan
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October 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
This is such a sad and difficult situation. Wanted to share and raise awareness.
Did some ring adjustments tonight, as you do.
October 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Did some ring adjustments tonight, as you do.
This is gonna be good! Be sure to check it out.
I am covering EVERY First Person Shooter EVER made in Japan.
From 1985 to 2025, that's over 40 years and 70 games of gaming history.
Link: youtu.be/F80Cl6WzBNo?...
This was without a doubt the most ambitious video I've ever made.
From 1985 to 2025, that's over 40 years and 70 games of gaming history.
Link: youtu.be/F80Cl6WzBNo?...
This was without a doubt the most ambitious video I've ever made.
October 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This is gonna be good! Be sure to check it out.
The perfect soundtrack for DF Direct
October 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The perfect soundtrack for DF Direct
Huh, PCSX2 really really does not like this even in software rendering mode! Will capture from a regular PS2, of course, but this is interesting.
October 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Huh, PCSX2 really really does not like this even in software rendering mode! Will capture from a regular PS2, of course, but this is interesting.